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First snowfall of the season on the Transfăgărăşan. DRDP Braşov: Traffic unaffected

14:18, 22 Sept. 2026

The first snowfall of the season was recorded overnight between September 21 and 22 on the Transfăgărăşan, the Braşov Regional Directorate of Roads and Bridges (DRDP) announced.

American investors asked Nicuşor Dan when Romania would have a government

14:15, 22 Sept. 2026

Nicuşor Dan stated that the American investors he met in New York were more concerned about Romania's political situation than its financial indicators.

Siegfried Mureşan to present governing program to Parliament on Tuesday

14:10, 22 Sept. 2026

Prime Minister-designate Siegfried Mureşan is heading to Parliament on Tuesday to present the governing program to the Liberals, as he continues to seek the necessary party support to form a government.

Călin Georgescu detained by DIICOT in fraud case involving €1 million in damages

14:07, 21 Sept. 2026

Searches conducted in a fraud case involving damages exceeding €1.1 million; Călin Georgescu detained by DIICOT.

Siegfried Mureșan: Government program to be submitted to Parliament by week’s end

14:06, 21 Sept. 2026

Prime Minister-designate Siegfried Mureșan says he will submit the government program and the list of ministers by the end of the week, aiming for each minister to undergo a hearing lasting at least 60 minutes in Parliament.

Nazare holds meetings with representatives of J.P. Morgan and another prestigious US financial firm

14:05, 21 Sept. 2026

Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare is in New York on Monday and Tuesday as part of the delegation led by President Nicușor Dan, which will attend the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.

Suspected corruption among public officials: DNA conducts dozens of raids across four counties

14:04, 21 Sept. 2026

DNA prosecutors are conducting dozens of raids across four counties on Monday as part of a corruption investigation. The operation targets public officials within border authorities, who are suspected of accepting money to allow prohibited goods to cross the border with Ukraine.

Dominic Fritz, following Siegfried Mureșan’s appointment: “We aim to form a serious and cohesive government” / “We will be open to discussions, including with the PSD”

14:00, 18 Sept. 2026

USR President Dominic Fritz argues that Romania is going through a period marked by “extreme tension,” amid political deadlock, economic difficulties, and hate speech. Following Siegfried Mureșan’s nomination for prime minister, Fritz states that the USR is prepared to work toward forming a minority government and to hold talks, including with the PSD, to secure its support in Parliament.

Ilie Bolojan, statements regarding the Mureșan Government: The problems will be the same, regardless of who will be Prime Minister

13:55, 18 Sept. 2026

PNL leader Ilie Bolojan says that his party, along with USR and UDMR, will support the formation of the Government led by Siegfried Mureșan and will provide him with the necessary data for a realistic program.

Siegfried Mureșan announces first plans after nomination for prime minister: „I am ready to form a government”

13:52, 18 Sept. 2026

Siegfried Mureșan announced on Friday that he accepts President Nicușor Dan's nomination for the position of prime minister and that he will immediately begin, together with representatives of the PNL, USR and UDMR, drafting a governing program.

Ilie Bolojan outlines to Nicușor Dan the direction the new prime minister should take: We will seek a formula to have a government in place

12:57, 17 Sept. 2026

PNL president Ilie Bolojan said on Thursday, following consultations with President Nicușor Dan, that Romania needs a government with a credible prime minister, competent ministers and a programme that takes into account the country’s economic realities.

Grindeanu, after consultations: I told the president that we are ready to take over the government

12:55, 17 Sept. 2026

PSD president Sorin Grindeanu said that the Social Democrats are ready to take over the government and argued that the party is entitled to lead the executive, given that PSD is the largest parliamentary group and won the 2024 parliamentary elections.

New rules for the transport of dangerous goods in Romania take effect on Thursday

12:42, 17 Sept. 2026

New rules governing the road transport of dangerous goods will apply in Romania starting Thursday, September 17th. The changes cover everything from mandatory documents and markings to the classification of violations and the measures that authorities may take during roadside inspections.

Time capsule placed at the „Nicolae Dobrin” Stadium in Piteşti; arena to have 15,200 seats

15:05, 16 Sept. 2026

A time capsule was placed on Wednesday in the foundation of the new "Nicolae Dobrin" Stadium in Piteşti during an event attended by the Minister of Development, Attila Cseke.

Government Secretary General announces halving of protocol expenses

15:01, 16 Sept. 2026

Dan Reşitnec, the Government Secretary General, has announced a 50% reduction in protocol expenses. He noted that "protocol expenses for the Government's administrative staff totaled 291,890 lei, compared to 548,139 lei spent during the same period last year."

Restrictions on the Olt Valley: Protective netting being installed on DN7 slopes

14:57, 16 Sept. 2026

Slope stabilization work is continuing on the DN7 in the Olt Valley, where protective netting is being installed in areas at risk of rockfalls. Operations are being carried out simultaneously at three work sites.

Ministry of Internal Affairs: Protest ends, three criminal cases opened, 47 people taken to Police

14:53, 16 Sept. 2026

The protest has concluded, but operations by Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI) units are continuing to identify and sanction individuals who violated the law, the Ministry announced.

Major restrictions on the Transylvania Motorway: Complete closure of a section of the A3

13:18, 15 Sept. 2026

Traffic will be closed in both directions on a section of the A3 Motorway in Sălaj County, starting Thursday, September 17. This measure is necessary to carry out connection works as part of the Transylvania Motorway project.

Farmers are protesting in Bucharest. Major clashes between farmers and gendarmes

13:16, 15 Sept. 2026

Farmers and livestock breeders from various parts of the country mobilized on Tuesday, September 15, for a protest in Bucharest. The demonstration is unauthorized, and authorities have implemented special public order measures.

Price of a liter of gasoline poised to exceed 10 lei

13:15, 15 Sept. 2026

Fuel prices rose again on Tuesday, with a liter of standard gasoline nearing the psychological threshold of 10 lei. Standard diesel is hovering around 10.5 lei per liter.

Diesel excise duty reduction to remain in place until the end of September

13:08, 15 Sept. 2026

The Ministry of Finance announced on Tuesday that the reduction in diesel excise duty will be maintained until the end of September. Specifically, this involves a 25% reduction in the excise duty.

MIPE: PNRR absorption is estimated at over 90% for grants and 95% for loans

13:53, 14 Sept. 2026

MIPE estimates that the absorption of the PNRR exceeds 90% for grants and 95% for loans. The final results will be quantified after Romania submits to the European Commission the 6th payment request.

More European money for Romania: 7 priorities announced by Victor Negrescu

13:50, 14 Sept. 2026

Romania needs to get more European money and benefit from greater investments in education and health. MEP Victor Negrescu announces the seven priorities for the coming months.

Nicușor Dan, after visiting an air base in Finland: We are ready to deepen cooperation

13:48, 14 Sept. 2026

President Nicușor Dan states that Romania is ready to deepen cooperation with Finland in the field of air defense, after the visit to the Lapland Air Base, and emphasizes that the two countries have a lot to learn from each other in the perspective of switching to F-35 aircraft.

Romanian Army General found shot in the head in a home in Prahova. Wife raises alarm when he left home with a gun

13:30, 11 Sept. 2026

Romanian Army General Dorin Ioniță was found shot in the head in his home in Păulești, Prahova County, on Friday. He was found dead by a relative, apparently the general's brother-in-law, after his wife reported that the man had left the capital with the gun.

Arafat was indicted by the Military Prosecutor’s Office in the SMURD helicopter case

13:27, 11 Sept. 2026

The Head of the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU), Raed Arafat, has the status of a defendant in the SMURD helicopter acquisition case, after new hearings at the Military Prosecutor's Office attached to the Bucharest Military Tribunal.

Turcan calls for phones ban in schools similar to Denmark’s, after the PISA results: „We, who have much worse results, what are we waiting for?”

13:25, 11 Sept. 2026

PNL deputy Raluca Turcan calls for the rapid adoption of a bill banning mobile phones in schools, after Denmark announced new measures to eliminate phones and other private screens from schools, in the context of the PISA 2025 results.

Drone fragments found on romanian beach. The military neutralized them

13:34, 10 Sept. 2026

Fragments of an aerial drone were found on the beach at Capu Midia, and a Romanian Naval Forces EOD team determined that they did not have an explosive charge. The remains were neutralized on site on Thursday morning.

The European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, welcomed by Nicușor Dan

13:30, 10 Sept. 2026

Hadja Lahbib, European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, was welcomed by Romanian President Nicușor Dan on Thursday at Cotroceni Palace.

Rogobete asks head of CNAS to present „real figures” regarding the financing of healthcare system

13:28, 10 Sept. 2026

Former Minister of Health Alexandru Rogobete publicly requests the president of the National Health Insurance House (CNAS), Horațiu Moldovan, to present the financial situation of the healthcare system and the money needed by the end of the year.

Metro crisis. Union leader: „From September 16th, no one guarantees that it will work” Metrorex still has 3,000 lei in its accounts

13:33, 09 Sept. 2026

"From the 16th, no one guarantees that the metro will continue to run," is the warning issued on Wednesday by the leadership of the Free Metro Union (USLM), as Metrorex faces a financial blockage, employees' salaries are in danger of not being paid on time, and hundreds of mechanics could request leave. The unionists claim that there are only approximately 3,000 lei left in the company's accounts.

The trial of Călin Georgescu and Horațiu Potra begins in the case regarding the attempted overthrow of the constitutional order

13:25, 09 Sept. 2026

The trial in which former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu, Horațiu Potra and 20 other defendants are accused of actions against the constitutional order begins on Wednesday, September 9, at the Bucharest Court of Appeal. The first term of the trial on the merits is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Prosecutors claim that Georgescu and Potra discussed, immediately after the cancellation of the 2024 presidential elections, a plan by which people with military training were to divert the protests in Bucharest into violent actions.

The unique case of a professor from Brașov: Some students accuse him of abuse of power and harassment, others defend him | ANOSR demands his sanction

13:22, 09 Sept. 2026

Professor Thierheimer Walter Wilhelm from Transilvania University in Brașov is at the center of a scandal. Some of his students have made public accusations against the professor, while another group of students has come to his defense. ANOSR is demanding disciplinary action against the professor on Wednesday.

Ilie Năstase, new conflict with wife: police issued a temporary protection order

15:06, 07 Sept. 2026

A conflict between two spouses took place on Sunday evening in Năvodari, Constanța County, with police being notified by the woman, who complained that her husband had insulted and threatened her. Judicial sources told MEDIAFAX that it was Ilie Năstase and his wife, Ioana.